Main duties of the job

Under supervision, the post-holder will gain experience of working into Older Peoples Community Mental Health Teams, Memory Assessment Services and/or Acute/Inpatient settings.

The posts will be attached to qualified Clinical Psychologists, who will provide supervision and clinical oversight. Knowledge and experience of working clinically with Older Adults or with people living with dementia, understanding of neuropsychological assessment, and psychological assessment and interventions would be of advantage. There will also be opportunities to learn skills within the posts. The posts may also involve supporting service evaluations, audits, and projects. You will be expected to contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and other meetings as appropriate. 

This post is fixed term for 12 months due to meet the needs of the service. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. 

Person specification

Qualifications +/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Good Honours Degree in Psychology, 2:1 or its equivalent for those trained overseas

    • Desirable criteria

  • Attendance at skills development courses or training.

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experience of working with people with mental health or other complex needs, and undertaking the therapeutic work or neuropsychological assessments

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working therapeutically with a range of older people in more than one clinical or social care setting.

    • Communication/teaching

    Essential criteria

  • High level of communication skills, written and oral, including an ability to communicate and work in settings which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
  • Ability to convey and receive sensitive and potentially distressing information to patients, carers and colleagues under supervision

    • Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable